(Asiad) High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok wins bronze at Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok won...
South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok claimed a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, securing his third consecutive Asiad medal. Woo jumped 2.22 meters in the men's high jump final at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan. Chinese Taipei's Fu Chao-hsuan won the gold medal after clearing 2.25 meters on his first attempt, while India's Sarvesh Kushare Anil won the silver medal after clearing the same height on his second attempt.
Woo, who failed to match his personal best of 2.35 meters set at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2021 World Championships, was narrowly edged out in the competition.
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